What threshold is reasonable?

Many homeowners use a low written threshold (for example a few hundred dollars) so small adds do not accumulate silently.

Can verbal field decisions bind me?

They might if you keep approving them. Put a no-verbal-change clause in the contract.

Description, price delta, schedule delta, and signatures before the work proceeds.

July 28, 2026 · Project Planning · 1 min read

Budgets die on unsigned field decisions. Set a written change-order threshold on day one.

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What threshold is reasonable?: Many homeowners use a low written threshold (for example a few hundred dollars) so small adds do not accumulate silently.
Can verbal field decisions bind me?: They might if you keep approving them. Put a no-verbal-change clause in the contract.
What must a change order include?: Description, price delta, schedule delta, and signatures before the work proceeds.